| Accelerationism is a political and social theory that argues that the capitalist system or a historically technologically related social process should be accelerated to produce dramatic social change. Contemporary accelerationist philosophies, starting with the theories of Deleuze and Guattari, aim to strengthen the forces of accelerated deterritorialization to overcome antagonistic tendencies that impede the possibility of far-reaching social change. Accelerationism may also refer to a broader view of support for the deepening of capitalism, which argues that this will accelerate capitalism's tendency to self-destruct and ultimately lead to its collapse. Accelerationists' theories fall into conflicting left and right factions. "Left-wing accelerationism" attempts to strip the "process of technological evolution" from the "limitations of capitalism" and transform modern technology to serve socially beneficial and liberating purposes; "right-wing accelerationism" supports the infinite intensification of capitalism itself, bringing Come to a technical singularity.
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